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Student performance on the ACT essentially held steady this year,
with slight improvement shown in the math and science parts of the
college-entrance exam.

Still, 60 percent of the class of 2012 that took the test failed
to meet benchmarks in two of the four subjects tested, putting them in
jeopardy of failing in their pursuit of a college degree and careers.
The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2012,
released today by the Iowa City, Iowa-based nonprofit testing
organization ACT Inc., includes performance information from students in
the spring graduating class who took the ACT as sophomores, juniors, or
seniors. This year, 1.67 million seniors or 52 percent of the U.S.
graduating class took the exam.